Management Training Assistance Scheme
NZTE’s Management Training Assistance Scheme is available to eligible businesses whose owners or managers attend a relevant management capability training course or workshop between 1 July 2010 and 30 September 2010.
You will need to submit an application for reimbursement of 50 percent of your management capability training attendance fee (up to a maximum of $250 including GST) by 30 October 2010.
Download the application form
This means that if you attend an eligible training workshop or course and spend $500 (inc GST) on the fee you can apply for reimbursement of $250 (inc GST). If you spend $600 (inc GST) you can apply for reimbursement of $250 (inc GST).
We suggest you talk to your local biz Information provider, Chamber of Commerce, Economic Development Agency, Business New Zealand, or other business organisation to find out what management capability training is available in your region.
We also encourage you to complete an assessment of your business using a tool such as the New Zealand Business Capability Assessment. This will help you develop a plan to grow your business, after which you can talk to local advisors about the best way to progress it.
If you are a training provider or a business owner/manager and have a specific question about the Management Training Assistance Scheme, please email info@nzte.govt.nz. However, NZTE is unable to offer pre-approval of courses or applicants for this scheme so businesses need to make the final decision on whether to apply.
Applying for the Scheme
How do I apply for the Management Training Assistance Scheme?
- Check you and your business meet the general eligibility criteria below.
- Check that the scheme is likely to cover the training workshop or course you intend to apply for reimbursement of.
- Complete all sections on the application form and send this to NZTE for assessment. All supporting information such as proof of full payment (for example, a receipt) and your business bank account details (a bank deposit slip) need to be submitted with your claim.
- If your application is approved, you will be notified by NZTE and a payment will be made into your bank account.
Note: NZTE will only reimburse you after an application has been lodged and assessed by us. Approval and payment of the claim will be at the sole discretion of NZTE.
NZTE is unable to offer pre-approval of courses or applicants for this scheme so you will need to make the final decision on whether to apply.
Important dates:
This scheme may cover management training courses or workshops:
- booked and paid for between 1 June 2010 and 30 September 2010 and;
- attended between 1 July 2010 and 30 September 2010 and;
- for which applications for reimbursement are received between 1 July 2010 and 31 October 2010.
General eligibility criteria:
The Management Training Assistance Scheme is open to the owners/operators, and managers of small and medium businesses that meet the following criteria:
- Are privately owned (by an individual or individuals)
- Have few, if any, specialised managerial staff
- Have less than 50 full time employees (30 hours is considered full time)
- Are commercially trading
- Are not part of a larger business enterprise
The following are not eligible:
- Not-for-profit entities
- Charitable trusts
What types of training courses or workshops are eligible?
The Management Training Assistance Scheme may cover courses or workshops delivered by a third party provider and delivered in a group learning style setting. The management training will need to cover one or more of the following eligible training topics:
- Business planning
- Finance
- Managing resources
- Marketing strategies
- Business systems
- Exporting
- Business sustainability
- Lean manufacturing/business operations
For a more comprehensive list of training topics that may be covered, download the Eligible training topics document
What types of training are not eligible?
The following types of training are not covered by the Management Training Assistance Scheme:
- One-on-one training
- Business mentoring
- Business consultancy costs
- Training delivered by a party related to the business or individual
- In-house training
- Training already partially funded by the Government (for example a university course)
Please note: Any costs incurred in relation to attending the workshop or course or submitting the application, other than the attendance fee, are not eligible to be claimed.
The above lists are provided for information purposes only. NZTE reserves the right to exclude other activities for eligibility under the Management Training Assistance Scheme if appropriate.
Online training
Please visit www.business.govt.nz to access online training
